Daniel Pipes testifying to congress on Wednesday:What are we to make of this?

[laststeamtrain]

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These are also the first Middle East Subcommittee hearings of the 110th Congress and come at a critical time – with a new Palestinian government in the making and a trilateral Israeli-Palestinian-US summit planned for February 19th. So whose fountain of wisdom on these issues have the Subcommittee chosen to sip from? None other than neocon wing-nut Daniel Pipes – head of the McCarthyite “Campus Watch,” carrier of the bizarre honor of having become a US Institute for Peace Board Member as a recess appointment in the face of Senate opposition (which places him in the same category as John Bolton), and leader of the apocalyptic war-mongering school of so-called pro-Israelism. For him even the most right-wing of Israeli parties in the last election were not hard-line enough. What are we to make of this?

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http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/coffeehouse/2007/feb/12/yikes_warmonger_daniel_pipes_testifying_to_congress_do_they_learn_nothing

[muntrv]

1. Pipes wants to bring about the end of days.

[ShortnFiery]

4. He's insanity personified. What's worse is that he's also highly intelligent.

To hear him say the most prejudicial comments without batting an eye makes the hair on the back of my neck stand on end. Second to Darth Cheney, meet PURE EVIL when you gaze into his eyes. :scared:

This cabal of Neo-Cons serving the Unitary Executive are truly card carrying members of "Psychopaths R Us." :wow:

[yurbud]

2. he's presenting evidence on why we should involuntarily commit the insane

just by showing up.

[yurbud]

3. Isn't this like having Fred Phelps testify on AIDS research?

[ShortnFiery]

5. I'm going to watch ...

as an undergraduate, I was fascinated with successful people (not incarcerated) who could be diagnosed with Anti-Social Personality Disorder. These folks are truly awesome (in a frightening way) when they demonstrate the ability to lie with impunity. It's a sight to see!

But, just in case there is a dark side that I'm not in touch with, I'll have a Crucifix and my Blessed Rosary close hand at hand. That is, Daniel Pipes is a real "piece of work" in a horrific way ... understated. :scared:

http://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/1316

[yurbud]

6. here's a good way to get him: agree and try to goad him into going too far:

"Mr. Pipes, I want to commend you for having the courage to point out what a violent and dangerous religion Islam is. How many should we kill to teach them to love the Prince of Peace? Do you think we should kill, deport, or forcibly convert the Muslims already in the US? What about liberals? And moderate Republicans? Page, could take Mr. Pipes some kleenex? It looks like he got a little too happy in his pants."